San Antonio Public Library

It's called Digital Wallpaper. The specially-designed wallpaper contains digital QR codes that are recognized by smart phones and tablets.

Now, the San Antonio Public Library has expanded its Digital Library wallpaper to six new locations around town. Library card holders can use the codes to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies and music. Visitors who do not have a Library Card are able to use the wallpaper to access public domain titles.

The San Antonio Public Library system is launching a digital checkout kiosk at the airport that will be available to both San Antonio residents and travelers passing through the Alamo City.

Inside Terminals A and B of the San Antonio International Airport sit two 6-foot tall, 55-inch digital touch screens with multiple charging ports, where library patrons can checkout e-books and music. It’s part of a new marketing campaign for the San Antonio Public Library’s e-book selection, says Ignacio Albarracin, the Digital Services Manager of the library.

The city of San Antonio wants Bexar county to start paying its fair share of the San Antonio Public Library's bills. As San Antonio Public Library director spelled out on our program late last month, 19 percent of the public library system users are non-city residents who live in the county, so the county should pick up 19 percent of the tab, basically doubling Bexar's contribution from around $3.8 million to 6.3 million.